2005 Synod Assembly NT-NL

Keynote Speaker

The Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo, is our guest speaker and preacher. He will address us in assembly, and he will be with the Youth Convo. Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He previously served for ten years on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Eastern College and earned a Ph.D. from Temple University. Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE), Dr. Campolo has worked to create, nurture and support programs for “at-risk” children in cities across North America, and has helped establish schools and universities in several developing countries.

Dr. Campolo is a media commentator on religious, social and political matters, having been a guest on television programs like Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live and CNN News. He co-hosted his own television series, Hashing It Out, on the Odyssey Network, and presently hosts From Across the Pond, a weekly program on the Premier Radio Network in England.

The author of 32 books, his most recent titles are Speaking My Mind, Let Me Tell You a Story: Life Lessons from Unexpected Places and Unlikely People (WORD); The Survival Guide for Christians on Campus, co-authored by Will Willimon (Howard); and Which Jesus?: Choosing Between Love and Power.

Bible Study Leader

Ms. Stacy D. Kitahata is our Bible Study Leader. She presently serves Region 1 as Coordinator of Evangelical Outreach. Before going to the northwest, Stacy served as Dean and member of the faculty at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and as Associate Director for Global Education, ELCA Division for Global Mission.

Stacy's extensive educational, cross cultural, and anti-racism experience began with her growing up in south central Los Angeles, California. Her writings include contributions to Weaving God's Love Across Cultures, Sacred Sea, Lutheran Woman Today, Women of the ELCA Cross Cultural materials, and youth ministry resources. Stacy's education includes degrees from UCLA and McCormick Theological Seminary.